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Test Match Special

Root raises game for Ranchi

Test Match Special

BBC

Sports, News, Cricket, Sports News

4.42.3K Ratings

🗓️ 23 February 2024

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Jonathan Agnew is alongside Phil Tufnell and Michael Vaughan for reaction to Joe Root's 31st test century on day one at Ranchi. They discuss just how well Root played and how the pitch will affect where this test is won and lost. Also, England opener Zak Crawley speaks to Stephan Shemilt at stumps.

Plus, they talk about Rehan Ahmed's series following the news that he has travelled home because of an urgent family matter.

Stephan also speaks to Dinesh Karthik about the pitch at Ranchi and Akash Deep, who picked up 3 wickets on his debut.

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0:44.8

You're listening to the TMS Podcast from BBC Radio 5 Live.

0:50.8

Hello I'm Jonathan Agnew and welcome to the TMS podcast and Root finally arrives in Ranchi

0:56.2

a hundred and six nod out on the first day and is guarded England to three hundred and two

1:00.4

for seven at the close of play. We'll talk about that innings and the state of the pitch after

1:05.0

Ben Stokes was given out LBW on a ball that simply didn't bounce. That's a topic.

1:09.1

Stephen Schimmold is speaking to Dinesh Kartich about as well, so it so we could to get an Indian perspective on that.

1:14.2

But also hear from Zach Crawley, who is being speaking to Steph.

1:17.6

I'm alongside Phil Toughnell and Michael Vaughan.

1:20.2

Michael's coming to us from a hotel conference room, he might have a bit of background noise at times.

1:25.6

So just to give you a brief rundown of the day's play, England won the toss batted.

1:29.2

There's been a lot of talk about this pitch, hasn't there?

1:31.0

Well actually the openness did pretty well, but 47 on the board.

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